Heiligendamm, Coastal spa resort in Bad Doberan, Germany.
Heiligendamm is a seaside spa in Bad Doberan on the southern Baltic coast, known for its neoclassical white buildings. The hotels and spa facilities stretch several hundred meters parallel to the beach with direct access to the water.
Duke Friedrich Franz I of Mecklenburg founded the spa in 1793 as the first seaside resort on the European mainland, following the English model. Prussian and German emperors spent their summer stays in the villas and spa hotels during the 19th century.
Locals call the resort White Town by the Sea because of the pale facades facing the shoreline. Visitors today continue the tradition of seaside cures, experiencing treatments based on seawater and coastal climate.
The narrow-gauge steam train Molli runs between Bad Doberan and Kühlungsborn with a stop in the village center. The beach lies a short walk from the hotel buildings and remains open outside the high season.
The Grand Hotel hosted the heads of state and government for the 2007 G8 summit and was separated from the rest of the village by high security fences. This international conference brought the small spa town into news broadcasts around the world for several days.
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